Fountain type wax applicator and floor polisher



Dec. 10, 1963 P. w. STABLER FOUNTAIN TYPE WAX APPLICATOR AND FLOOR POLISHER Filed Oct. 30, 1962 POWELL WAY STAB LER United States Patent 3,113,331 FOUNTAIN TYPE WAX APPLICATUR AND FL'QOR POLISHER Powell Way Stahler, Box 42, Welcome, N .C. Filed Get. 30, 1962, Ser. No. 234,t'l94 7 Claims. (Cl. -50) This invention relates to the care and maintenance of habitable quarters including the floors which are ordinarily scrubbed to make them clean, and waxed and buffed to provide a desired polish or finish thereon, as well as to equipment by which the several scrubbing, waxing and the like operations are performed.

The invention relates particularly to a machine by Which a finishing agent such as a waxy substance in paste form may be distributed, applied, and polished, in a manner to increase both the appearance and wearing qualities of the floor or other surface.

Various types of machines have been provided for use in connection with the brushing, cleaning, waxing, and polishing of the surfaces of floors and the like; however, these have been subject to criticism in that too much time and effort are required, as well as there is a limitation on the area that can be treated.

It is an object of the invention to provide a fountain type wax applicator and fioor polisher capable of utilizing Wax in paste form and in which device the travel of the wax in its discharge is in a straight line and for a minimum distance to avoid clogging, as well as a device of the character indicated which is power driven and which contains manually controlled means for effecting transfer of power from the source onto the wax to be discharged.

Another object of the invention is to provide a kit including a container and cover and a fountain brush to substitute for a conventional buffer, with a pressure means and a manually controlled transmission of power from a driving motor or the like from which pressure can be applied for discharging the wax.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fountain brush which is relatively flat and with straight line discharge openings from the portion in which paste wax is contained and with a large pressure plate for applying pressure over the relatively large area of the chamber in which the wax is contained, as well as spaced screws having sprockets on their upper ends about which is disposed a chain with manual control means for driving the chain for rotating the sprockets to force the pressure blade in contact with the wax to discharge the same under force.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective illustrating one application of the invention;

FIG. 2, a vertical section on the line 22 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3, an exploded view of principal parts of the invention for use in converting a conventional machine to applicants machine;

FIG. 4, a section on the line 44 of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 5, an exploded view of the holder or container for the conversion parts of FIG. 3.

Briefly stated the invention is a relatively large fiat machine including a disk type brush having spaced openings directly therethrough for the discharge of paste such as wax or the like onto said bristles, the disk having spaced inner and outer rings to provide a space therebetween for Wax or other paste to be dispensed, a relatively heavy pressure plate of a size to fill the space between the rings and a detachable cover being provided for the brush and pressure plate, with means for the attachment of the unit to the electric motor of a conventional floor machine, additional means in the form of equally spaced screws through the cover plate which bear against the pressure plate being provided and with a sprocket for each and about which sprockets a chain is disposed so that all of the screws can be advanced to apply uniformly additional pressure against the pressure plate simultaneously and with a manual control, said control being in the form of a member which is struck by an additional sprocket on one of the screws as it passes the key to cause the advance of the screws against the pressure plate, a control being provided for selective operation, also a container and a cover therefor being provided for the brush, pressure plate and cover combination, by which the contained parts may be employed to convert a conventional machine to applicants device.

With continued reference to the drawing the kit of the present invention is designed for interchangeable use with parts of a conventional machine in order to increase capacity and reduce the amount of time and effort required in the performance of work as well as the overall efficiency of the operation. It comprises a brush body in the form of a disk in with bristles Ill extending at .right angles from one face and having right angle wax discharge orifices 12. with flared inlets 13 directly therethrough so that paste, such as wax, soap, or other substance, may be supplied to the bristles.

in order to provide the body ll) with a container, or retention means for the wax or other substance, concentric inner and outer bands or rings 14 and 15, respectively, are used. The center ring 14 is provided with a right angle flange 16 secured thereto by welding 17 or in any other manner desired and this flange is provided with openings 18 spaced around the same for the reception of fastening screws 19 employed to secure the flange 16 and inner ring 14 to the body 10. The outer or marginal ring 15 is provided with openings 20 for the reception of screws 21 which fasten the ring to the body 10.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that a brush is provided having a space or chamber for the reception of matter to be supplied to a surface to be treated and against which the bristles operate.

A cover 22 is provided which overlies the brush including the chamber between the spaced concentric rings, such cover having depending bars 23 with pin slots 24, the bars being spaced around the cover and adapted to receive in the slots 24 correspondingly spaced pins 25 thus providing means for locking the two parts together in a manner that a drive can be transmitted between the brush and cover.

To the cover is attached conventional mechanism including spacer sleeves 26 for supporting a sectional ring 27 in spaced relation to the cover 22 and maintained in said position by means of screws or bolts 28. The sectional ring 27 is provided with spaced offset extremities 39 extending clockwise for maintaining engagement with similar complementary members 31 carried by a plate 32, attached at right angles to a motor shaft 33, extending from a motor 34 and enclosed by a casing 35.

Beneath the motor 34, is disposed a conventional skirted housing 36 having attached through a hollow operating handle 37 an electrical conductor 38 which extends and supplies electric current to the motor, and with rollers 39 facilitating the operation of the machine, the motor, drive, skirt, handle, and rollers all being of conventional construction.

A circular relatively heavy pressure plate 4% is provided of a size to fit snugly within the ring 15 and having an opening 41 of a size to snugly receive the ring 14. The pressure plate may have handles 40' to facilitate lifting thereof. Consequently the pressure plate may raise and lower freely within the chamber in which the paste-wax or other material is contained to aid in the discharge thereof through the openings 12 in the body 10 and onto the bristles ll.

In order to provide additional pressure to discharge the material beneath the pressure plate, means is provided in the form of multiple equally spaced screws 4-2 which extend through internally threaded flanged members 43 welded or otherwise secured to the cover 22. The screws 4-2 have feet or lower extremities 44 which bear against the pressure plate 4% and the screws are provided at their upper ends with sprockets 45. When the screws are rotated they move endwise or axially through the members 43. Consequently they provide means for exerting pressure between the cover and the pressure plate on the contained paste.

In order that the screws 42 may be operated alike or together a chain 46 is disposed about the sprockets 45 and to make it possible to provide a gradual operation of these screws to produce a gradual discharge of paste wax or other substance into the bristles selectively or inter mittently controlled, one of the screws is provided with an operating member in the form of an extension 47 to which is attached an operating sprocket 48 adapted to be actuated or operated by a key 49 attached to an operating rod 58 carried in a bracket 51 attached to the housing 36 by means of screws 52. The rod 59 and key 45 extend through a key slot 53 in the housing 36 and thus may not rotate but only move endwise through the housing.

A pair of additional brackets 5 and 55 are attached to the bracket 51, the bracket 54 limiting the upward movement of the rod 5%) due to the attachment of a lifting spring 56 about the rod 5%? by means of a cotter key 57. The bracket 55 has fixed thereto a clamp 58 in which is received a cable housing 59 containing a cable 60. The upper end of the housing is fastened by a bracket 61 to the handle 37 and the upper end of the cable is provided with an operating knob 62 by which the key 49 may be moved into contact with the operating member 48 and upon the release of the knob the spring 56 will remove the key 49 out of engagement with the operating sprocket 48. During the operation of the machine the cover 22 rotates carrying with it the sprockets 45 and the operating sprocket 48 while the key 49 and the operating shaft or rod 50 are stationary; consequently contact between the key and control member 48 occurs only during a complete rotation or revolution of the brush. When the knob 62 is operated it will force the pressure plate down to exert pressure and discharge the material on the bristles of the brush.

The primary parts of the invention as disclosed in FIG. 3 may be housed in an individual container 63 having a top 64 and a handle 65, and the top may be held in place by screws 66 for transportation and storage.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is illustrated in the drawing and described in the specification, but only as indicated in the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A convension knit for transforming at low cost a conventional floor treating machine into a machine of increased capacity, speed of operation, reduced power consumption, and overall efficiency, comprising a brush body in the form of a disk with bristles extending from one face thereof, said disk having discharge orifices directly therethrough with flared inlets for the discharge of paste such as wax or other substance, an upstanding band near the center and a second upstanding band around the periphery of said disk and providing with said disk a container for matter to be discharged, a relatively heavy plate of a size to fit between said bands, a detachable cover for said disk, screws threaded through said cover in spaced locations and constructed to bear against said disk, and being rotatable to apply pressure to matter on said disk, connecting means between said screws whereby'when one is driven all will be driven alike, fastening means for detachably securing said cover to a driving motor, and control means for selective location in a position to be engaged upon a predetermined rotation of said cover to cause the advance of said screws against said pressure plate.

2. A floor treating machine having a brush with discharge orifices therethrough and upstanding means to contain material to be discharged, a pressure plate of a size to fill the space for material to be discharged, a cover for attachment to said brush, spaced independent pressure applying means between said cover and said pressure plate, and connection means for operating said spaced pressure means in like manner and simultaneously.

3. The structure of claim 2 and control means for selective operation of said pressure applying means.

4. The structure of claim 2 and means for driving said pressure applying means from a single source.

5. A floor treating machine comprising a container for material to be dispensed, means for rotating said container, a pressure plate in said container in engagement with the upper portion of the material, pressure applying means carried by said pressure plate, and means selectively engageable with and releasable from said pressure applying means during the operation of said machine for controlling the discharge of the material from said container.

6. The structure of claim 5 in which said pressure applying means includes spaced independent elements, and means connecting said elements for simultaneously operating said elements for causing the application of uniform pressure.

7. A iloor treating machine comprising a relatively flat circular body having discharge openings therethrough and bristles extending from its lower surface, a container carried by said body for retaining material to be discharged, a pressure plate within said container, power means for driving said body, means for applying pres sure at spaced locations on said pressure plate, and means providing a connection from said power means to said means for applying pressure for causing the application of pressure uniformly.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

5. A FLOOR TREATING MACHINE COMPRISING A CONTAINER FOR MATERIAL TO BE DISPENSED, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID CONTAINER, A PRESSURE PLATE IN SAID CONTAINER IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF THE MATERIAL, PRESSURE APPLYING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PRESSURE PLATE, AND MEANS SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH AND RELEASABLE FROM SAID PRESSURE APPLYING MEANS DURING THE OPERATION OF SAID MACHINE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISCHARGE OF THE MATERIAL FROM SAID CONTAINER. 